Karen + Tyler | A Mini Session

Meet Karen and Tyler.

They came down to Richmond from DC one afternoon recently to meet up and discuss some final details before their wedding day, and it was so nice to finally meet them in person after communicating via email for so long!
 I don't always get to shoot my couples engagement photos, for various reasons, and so I don't always get the opportunity to meet them in person before the big day. Especially when they are from out of town. So it's always great when it works out to meet up and get to know each other a little.

These two are just the cutest.
I loved hearing their story in person, getting to see a photo of Karen's dress (we made Tyler go to the bathroom so he wouldn't hear about it), discussing recent Beyonce music videos (none of which I've ever seen... I know, Karen, I still need to... Send me that link!) getting to see how they interact with one another and of course snapping a few photos on a walk around The Fan.
Oh how I love what I get to do for a living.

So excited to shoot their wedding in DC this weekend!
Keep an eye out on the Facebook page for some photo previews.

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Lists


Places I Do Not Care To Be

any public restroom anywhere
video game stores
short pump
in the middle seat on a plane
fancy jewelry stores
the back seats of cars
saunas
basements


Stuff I Don't Understand

math
tofu
crocs
the simpsons/family guy/every adult cartoon ever
discovery channel's shark week
how to make button holes on sewing machines
why everyone likes zombies so much


Things I Want To Watch But Never Get Around To

bridget jones diary
any of new girl past season two
annie hall
the breakfast club
the cider house rules
the new superman
golden girls


Things I Don't Have Time For

foundation
people with bad attitudes
sushi
the term "lol"
instagram videos (i honestly don't know why i bother making them because i never watch anyone else's...)
cooked mushrooms
flip flops
keeping up with twitter
window shopping (it's either shopping or no shopping... don't tease me like that)
reading the fault in our stars


Things I Like That Are Kind of Weird

hardware stores
those gooey glittery plastic fake fish things you use to fish with
overalls
pouring the milk then the cereal
driving with the windows down when it's cold outside



*these lists are subject to change

Adventures In Film | Chincoteague

Too much ice cream
Barnacle Bill
Where is Misty?
Taking pictures of you taking pictures
Oysters? No thank you
The Prowler
I think a mosquito bit me on the lip
Never not taking photos of VWs
Abandon house exploring is what we do
Epic horse t-shirts
Her name is Velvet
The traveling photographers

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|Photos shot with Agfa Vista 200 film + Minolta x-700| 



Brandie Muniz | Music

Meet Brandie.

This girl is one crazy talented singer and songwriter. 
I saw her perform at an open mic night earlier this year with this guy and her songs were so beautiful I just had to go up and tell her so. 
And so I did.
Long story short, a few months later, when she asked if she could hire me to shoot photos for her new upcoming EP I instantly said yes.
Obviously.
One of my favorite things is to work with fellow artists/creatives.
And this lady definitely encompasses both. 
I had so much fun shooting these photos for her and I basically just got to listen to her serenade me during 75% of the shoot which was pretty awesome. 
I mean, seriously, I could listen to this girl sing for ages. She has one heck of a beautiful voice.

Please do yourself a favor and check her out on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter and Instagram.
She's going places so keep an eye out for her!

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Ben + Blair | Engaged

Meet Ben and Blair.

I loved the urban background of this engagement session.
Richmond never ceases to have an abundance of fun places to shoot.
And of course with a couple as gorgeous as these two, and how much they adore each other, capturing their love in these was easy peasy.
I'm so excited for this lovely pair and their wedding next month!

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Adventure Is Out There

Adventure Is Out There
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I looked up the definition of adventure today, and according to dictionary.com it's defined as:


noun

1. an exciting or very unusual experience.
2. participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises:
the spirit of adventure.
3. a bold, usually risky undertaking; hazardous action of uncertain outcome.
4. a commercial or financial speculation of any kind; venture.
5. Obsolete.
a. peril; danger; risk.
b. chance; fortune; luck.
verb (used with object), adventured, adventuring.

6. to risk or hazard.
7. to take the chance of; dare.
8. to venture to say or utter:
to adventure an opinion.
verb (used without object), adventured, adventuring.

9. to take the risk involved.
10. to venture; hazard.
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Here's to having adventure. 

Go find some. 

Wherever it may be, in whatever size and form it takes.